false 556764 1 Simon Jones, who played Arthur Dent in The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, presents a look back at the life and work of a writer who has captivated the imagination of millions. When Douglas Adams created <I>The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy</i> for BBC Radio 4, it was the genesis of a science fiction comedy legend. Yet his career at the BBC had begun in light entertainment, with contributions to <I>The Burkiss Way</i>, <I>Week Ending</i> and other sketch shows of the time. He went on to script edit a series of <I>Doctor Who</i>, and to write a series of Hitchhiker and Dirk Gently books. In this triple-CD programme, Simon Jones takes an A-Z look at Douglas Adams's career, taking in extracts from the many radio and TV programmes he contributed to. These include personal appearances on <I>Wogan</i>, <I>Tomorrow's World</i> and <I>Desert Island Discs</i>, his own radio programmes such as <I>Last Chance to See</i> (about the search for endangered species) and <I>The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Future</i> (a look at impending technology), and even a lost segment of <I>The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy</i> which Adams wrote specially for Radio 4's Steafel Plus in 1982. Also included are some of the many tributes paid to Adams following his untimely death in May 2001. This is a fascinating and in-depth audio biography of a man whose brilliant work has inspired, enraptured and entertained millions of people worldwide. 543954 6 9 2004 Douglas Adams at the BBC (Radio Collection) total:5|5:3|4:1|3:1| 5 22 8 0 5 0 false false Fri Oct 02 22:08:44 -0700 2009 Fri Oct 02 22:08:44 -0700 2009 5 0 false false Wed May 27 18:23:06 -0700 2009 Wed May 27 18:23:06 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Tue Mar 31 05:58:35 -0700 2009 Tue Mar 31 05:58:35 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Sun Feb 22 19:03:35 -0800 2009 Sun Feb 22 19:03:35 -0800 2009 3 0 false false Fri Jan 23 14:30:13 -0800 2009 Fri Jan 23 14:30:13 -0800 2009 4 0 false false Wed Oct 08 22:47:57 -0700 2008 Wed Oct 08 22:47:57 -0700 2008 5 0 false false Tue Sep 16 09:03:01 -0700 2008 Tue Sep 16 09:03:01 -0700 2008 0 0 false false Sun Mar 16 11:27:59 -0700 2008 Sun Mar 16 11:27:59 -0700 2008